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Lee Fire grows to 6th largest in Colorado history, new evacuation order issued

RIO BLANCO COUNTY, Colo. — The Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office has issued a mandatory evacuation due to the Lee Fire. Zone ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today1d

Friday Update: Rio Blanco fires reach over 75,000 acres combined; Meeker evacuation orders downgraded

: Just after 5 p.m. Friday, a new Evacuation zone was created – 64 has been separated and created a new zone 65. Zone 65 is ...
The Aspen Times15h

Elk and Lee fires surpass 103,000 combined acres; new evacuation orders issued in Rio Blanco, Garfield counties

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco county surpassed 103,000 combined acres as of Saturday morning, prompting additional ...
Colorado Public Radio16h

Corrections facility evacuated as Lee Fire spreads southeast, becomes state’s 6th largest of all time

At last mapping, the Lee fire had grown to more than 88,000 acres, which would rank it sixth all-time among Colorado ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today1d

Threat of fast-moving fires keep Meeker residents on edge as flames continue to spread in Rio Blanco

A carpet of smoke stretched across the horizon on Thursday evening as Meeker residents Jack and Ava Bowles spoke of their ...
The Colorado Sun2d

Lee fire in northwestern Colorado, fueled by strong winds, grows to 60,000 acres

After a spot fire spread into the Colorado 64 corridor west of Meeker, firefighters stopped the flames from making a run ...
Colorado Politics2d

Colorado wildlife officers hunt for wolf in Northwest county; another wolf dies — in Wyoming

Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Wednesday that another wolf from the original 10 that came from Oregon has died in ...
Steamboat Pilot & Today2d

Rio Blanco fires remain zero percent contained Thursday morning; Evacuation shelters established in Craig and Rangely

The Elk and Lee fires in Rio Blanco County remained zero percent contained as of Thursday morning, with hot, dry and windy ...